proclivity

/pɹoʊˈklɪvəti/

Meanings

noun

倾向，癖好。

A predisposition or natural inclination, propensity, or a predilection; especially, a strong disposition or bent.

Examples :

"The child has a proclivity for exaggeration."

这孩子特别喜欢夸大其词，简直是天性使然。

Related Words

natural noun

/ˈnætʃəɹəl/ /-ɚəl/

本地人，居民。

"The new student was a natural from Japan. "

这个新学生是土生土长的日本人。

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

特别，尤其。

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

我妹妹很乐于助人，尤其是在整理东西方面。

bent verb

/bɛnt/

弯曲，折弯。

"Don’t bend your knees."

不要弯曲你的膝盖。

exaggeration noun

/ɪɡˌzæd͡ʒəˈɹeɪʃən/

夸张，言过其实。

"His claim that he studied for ten hours was a clear exaggeration; he probably only studied for one. "

他说他学习了十个小时，这显然是夸张，他可能只学了一个小时。

disposition noun

/ˌdɪs.pəˈzɪ.ʃən/ /ˌdɪs.pəˈzɪ.ʃɪn/

部署，安排，配置

"The scouts reported on the disposition of the enemy troops."

侦察兵报告了敌军的部署情况。

the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

越...越..., 愈...愈...

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

越想越觉得它很无力。

propensity noun

/pɹəˈpɛnsɪti/

倾向，偏好，癖好。

"He has a propensity for lengthy discussions of certain favorite topics."

他对某些喜欢的话题有一种特别喜欢长篇大论的倾向。

strong adjective

/stɹɑŋ/ /stɹɒŋ/ /stɹɔŋ/

强壮，健壮。

"a big strong man; Jake was tall and strong"

一个身材高大，非常强壮的男人；杰克又高又壮。

child noun

/t͡ʃaɪld/

小孩，儿童

"Go easy on him: he is but a child."

对他手下留情吧，他毕竟还是个孩子。

predilection noun

/ˌpɹiː.dəˈlɛk.ʃn̩/ /ˌpɹɛ.dəˈlɛk.ʃn̩/

偏爱，倾向，偏好。

"My younger sister has a strong predilection for chocolate ice cream over any other flavor. "

我妹妹对巧克力冰淇淋有一种强烈的偏爱，胜过其他任何口味。

predisposition noun

/ˌpriːdɪspəˈzɪʃən/ /ˌprɛdɪspəˈzɪʃən/

倾向，素质，易感性。

"Because of her family history of heart disease, she has a strong predisposition to developing it herself. "

由于她有心脏病家族史，所以她自己也很容易患上心脏病 (yóuyú tā yǒu xīnzàngbìng jiāzúshǐ, suǒyǐ tā zìjǐ yě hěn róngyì huànshàng xīnzàngbìng)。

inclination noun

/ɪn.klɪˈneɪ.ʃən/

倾斜，斜度

"The inclination of his head increased and he awoke with a start."

他的头越发倾斜，然后猛地惊醒。